207: Lawless with Matt Bondurant (Remastered)
This episode was originally released on August 28, 2017. This is a remastered version of that interview. Matt Bondurant joins us today episode as we compare what really happened with the movie Lawless. Matt’s grandfather, Jack, and two grand-uncles that were the inspiration for his book that the movie is based on, The Wettest County […]
206: Jurassic Park/Jurassic World with Jack Horner
Jack Horner was the Paleontology Consultant on all six of the Jurassic Park/Jurassic World movies. He joins Based on a True Story to chat about the real dinosaurs we saw in the franchise. Jack Horner’s Dinosaurs How to Build a Dinosaur Listen to the audio version Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next […]
205: Monty Python’s Life of Brian with Adele Reinhartz
Not all movies try to be historically accurate, and yet they still depict moments in history. To help us extract history from the satirical comedy, we’ll be chatting with professor, scholar, and author of Jesus of Hollywood and Bible and Cinema, Adele Reinhartz. Jesus of Hollywood Bible and Cinema: An Introduction Did you enjoy this […]
204: Dunkirk with Joshua Levine
Operation Dynamo, also known as the Miracle at Dunkirk, was an event that many believe kept Britain in World War II before the United States even joined the fight as it took place between May 26 – June 4, 1940. Today we’ll be chatting with Joshua Levine, who was the historical consultant on the 2017 […]
203: The Conqueror with Ryan Uytdewilligen
Today we’ll be talking about the 1956 movie The Conqueror with author Ryan Uytdewilligen. Killing John Wayne: The Making of the Conqueror Find Ryan’s other books Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based on a True Story may earn commissions from qualifying purchases […]
202: ‘Doc’ Durant in Hell on Wheels with Sheila Myers
We’re joined by author Sheila Myers to learn about the real character of Thomas ‘Doc’ Durant in AMC’s Hell on Wheels. Imaginary Brightness: a Durant Family Saga – A Novel The Truth of Who You Are Find Sheila’s other books Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Disclaimer: […]
201: Tesla with Richard Munson
Author Richard Munson joins the podcast to discuss the historical accuracy of the 2020 movie Tesla. Tesla: Inventor of the Modern Find Richard’s other books Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based on a True Story may earn commissions from qualifying purchases through […]
200: Worth with Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros
The 2020 movie Worth shows how Kenneth Feinberg (played by Michael Keaton) and Camille Biros (played by Amy Ryan) tackled the impossible task of determining the worth of life to help families affected by the September 11th attacks. Kenneth and Camille join us today to chat about what the movie got right, what it got […]
199: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter with Dr. Brian Dirck
Dr. Brian Dirck is a Professor of History at Anderson University and author of multiple books on President Lincoln. He joins us today to chat about the real history behind the fantasy/horror movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. The Black Heavens: Abraham Lincoln and Death Lincoln and the Constitution Lincoln the Lawyer Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based […]
198: They Died with Their Boots On with Gregory J.W. Urwin
Today we’ll be learning about George Armstrong Custer as he was depicted in the classic 1941 film They Died with Their Boots On. To help us separate fact from fiction in the movie, we’ll be chatting with Professor Gregory J. W. Urwin from Temple University. Gregory is a military historian and author of Custer Victorious: The […]
197: Frances with Jack El-Hai
The 1982 movie Frances tells the story of Hollywood actress Frances Farmer and how her struggles with mental health issues affected her career. We’ll be joined by writer and author Jack El-Hai to learn about the film’s historical accuracy. The Lobotomist The Nazi and the Psychiatrist See all of Jack’s work Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based […]